"The French navy have stormed a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker and have arrested the captain and the first officer off the French coast over fears the vessel was behind the recent drone incursions in Denmark. French prosecutor Stephane Kellenberger, in the western city of Brest said on Thursday they stand accused of failing to provide evidence over the vessel's nationality and for disobeying orders."
"French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu wrote on X, "Thanks to our navy commandos and to the crews of the French navy who intervened this weekend on board a Russian shadow fleet tanker, currently anchored off Saint-Nazaire. "Their action contributed to the arrest of two members of its crew." The prosecutor's office in Brest said a probe has been launched over the crew's "refusal to cooperate" and failing to "justify the nationality of the vessel.""
"At the time of the drone incursions in Demark it is believed the ship carrying Russian oil was in the area at the time which saw some Danish airports to close for safety reasons. It is believed by Western officials that Vladimir Putin is using the shadow fleet to circumvent sanctions imposed by the West. French President Emmanuel Macron said the tanker was stopped amid an "intervention" by the French navy several days ago."
The French navy boarded a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker anchored off Saint-Nazaire and arrested its captain and first officer. Prosecutors in Brest accuse the two of failing to justify the vessel's nationality and of disobeying orders, and have opened a probe into their refusal to cooperate. The tanker was in the area during recent drone incursions in Denmark that caused airport closures. Western officials believe the shadow fleet is being used to circumvent sanctions on Russian oil. French leaders credited navy commandos for the intervention and said legal proceedings follow alleged serious wrongdoings by the crew.
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